Mitra Jouhari Explained

Mitra Jouhari
Birth Date:18 January 1993
Nationality:American
Education:Ohio State University
Years Active:2015–present
Notable Works:Three Busy Debras
Clone High

Mitra Jouhari (born January 18, 1993) is an Iranian-American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for starring in the television series Three Busy Debras, based on the sketch comedy group she co-founded, and voicing Cleopatra "Cleo" Smith in the second and third seasons of Clone High. Jouhari has written for the television series Big Mouth, High Maintenance, and Miracle Workers.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Jouhari was raised in West Chester, Ohio and is Iranian-American.[3] [4] She was a fan of comedy from childhood and considers the television shows The Daily Show and M*A*S*H pivotal to developing her interest.

She attended Lakota West High School, graduating in 2011. Jouhari attended college at Ohio State University and began to perform improv comedy as a member of 8th Floor Improv, as well as writing for the Sundial Humor Magazine.[5] [6] After taking internships at the TV shows The Daily Show and Late Night, she moved to New York City without graduating to pursue a career in comedy.

Career

She contributes writing to the website The Reductress, and has written for the television series High Maintenance, Miracle Workers, and Big Mouth. Jouhari's writing for The President Show was nominated for a 2017 Writers Guild of America award.

In 2015, Jouhari co-founded the sketch comedy trio Three Busy Debras alongside Sandy Honig and Alyssa Stonoha.[7] [5] They performed weekly at The Annoyance in Brooklyn, typically to a sold-out audience.[8] The trio later moved to Los Angeles to develop the show for television. A live action comedy series of the same name was picked up by Adult Swim on May 7, 2019. Jouhari, Honig, and Stonoha star in and executive produce Three Busy Debras, which is about the "surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut."[9] The series premiered on March 29, 2020.[10]

In 2015, Jouhari and Catherine Cohen, later joined by Patti Harrison, started co-hosting It's A Guy Thing, a monthly show in Brooklyn.[11]

Jouhari co-hosts podcast Urgent Care with Joel Kim Booster + Mitra Jouhari with comedian Joel Kim Booster under Earwolf.[12]

In 2022, Jouhari guest-starred in an episode of Abbott Elementary, where she played an art teacher named Sahar.[13] In 2023 she was cast as the new voice of Cleopatra "Cleo" Smith in the second season of Clone High replacing Christa Miller on the Max streaming service.

Personal life

Jouhari resides in Los Angeles.[14] She is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The Big SickYazmin
2023Urkel Saves Christmas: the MovieClerk Leslie (voice)Direct-to-Video

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–2018The Special Without Brett DavisVarious roles4 episodes
2016Above Average PresentsCindiEpisode: "When You Find Out Your Boyfriend Is Short"
2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeMitraEpisode: "Full Frontal Election Documentary"
2017Friends from CollegeKristen2 episodes
2017Broad CityGreeterEpisode: "Twaining Day"
2019High MaintenanceMitraEpisode: "Proxy"
2019, 2021Miracle WorkersVarious 2 episodes
2020Search PartyLaney
2020–2021Big MouthSorority Girl #1 (voice)4 episodes; also writer and story editor
2020–2022Three Busy DebrasDebra16 episodes; also writer and creator
2021Ten Year Old TomNurse Denise (voice)6 episodes
2022Abbott ElementarySaharEpisode: "Art Teacher"
2022Human ResourcesWaiter (voice)Episode: "International Creature Convention"; also writer
2023History of the World, Part IIVarious3 episodes
2023–presentDigman!Saltine (voice)Main role
2023–2024Clone HighCleopatra "Cleo" Smith (voice)Main role; replacing Christa Miller
2023The BearKelly

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultsRef.
2018Writers Guild of America AwardsComedy/Variety Sketch SeriesThe President Show[16]
2023Short Form New MediaThree Busy Debras[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Specter. Emma. Catherine Cohen, Patti Harrison, and Mitra Jouhari Spill Their Holiday Wish Lists. 31 March 2020. Vogue. 16 December 2019. en.
  2. Web site: Escandon . Rosa . 26-Year-Old Mitra Jouhari Balances Writing And Performing With Positivity . Forbes . 15 July 2019.
  3. Web site: The 7 Funny People Reshaping Comedy Right Now. GQ. 3 June 2019. en. 2019-07-15.
  4. Web site: The YouTube Shooter May Be Iranian, but She Is Not Iran. Teen Vogue. 6 April 2018. en. 2019-07-15.
  5. Web site: This Cincinnati Native Has Her Hands in All Your Current—and Future—Favorite Comedy Shows. Boyd Walters. Amanda . 2020-01-20. . en-US. 2020-03-31.
  6. Web site: Mitra Jouhari – The Sundial Humor Magazine . 2022-02-27 . org.osu.edu.
  7. Web site: Mitra Jouhari (@tweetrajouhari) on Making Connections Online and Writing Silly Tweets About Social Issues. Jenny . Nelson . May 15, 2015. Vulture.com. 2019-07-15.
  8. Web site: The Comedians Getting Busy While We All Do Nothing. 2020-03-30. Papermag.com . en. 2020-03-31.
  9. Web site: 'Three Busy Debras' Ordered to Series at Adult Swim. Thorne. Will. 2019-05-07. Variety. en. 2019-07-15.
  10. Web site: 'Three Busy Debras' Review: Bite-Sized Absurdist Comedy Upends Suburban Boredom, but It Needs More Zing. Erbland. Kate. 2020-03-30. IndieWire. en. 2020-03-31.
  11. Web site: Riedy. Jack. The three hilarious women of It's a Guy Thing bring their act to the Tomorrow Never Knows festival . 2021-05-08. Chicago Reader. 18 January 2019. en.
  12. Web site: Urgent Care with Joel Kim Booster and Mitra Jouhari. Earwolf.com . en. 2021-01-27.
  13. Web site: Abbott Elementary IMDb. 2022-02-25. IMDb.
  14. Web site: Mitra Jouhari. 2021-05-08. Junior High. March 2019 . en-US.
  15. Web site: https://twitter.com/sarahsquirm/status/1306675146564931584 . 2022-09-14 . Twitter . en.
  16. Web site: Variety Staff . 2018-02-12 . WGA Awards: The Complete Winners List . 2023-03-06 . Variety . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2023 Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees . 2023-03-06 . awards.wga.org . en.